Among the most beloved heroes of early England, gallant Robin Hood and his merry band of daring outlaws live on, in countless ballads and stories that have been handed down for over six hundred years. But generations of storytelling reach a peak in Howard Pyle's classic tale of the gay
In Freedom's Cause is an epic historical novel by G.A. Henty that follows the adventures of a young Scottish nobleman named Archie Forbes as he fights alongside the legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace during the First War of Scottish Independence against the English in the 13th century. This fictional
This book was originally intended as a historical reader, and was widely used in public schools throughout the United States. The stories are selected to be appealing to young children and to lay the foundation for broader literary studies, since nearly all are alluded to frequently in poetry and prose.
Legends of Norseland is a book aimed at younger readers. First published in 1894, it contains twenty stories from Scandinavian legends about the gods such as Odin, Loki, and Thor, as well as stories about the beginning of Norse mythology, and creatures such as Fenris the wolf. Excerpt: "In the
The excitement of feudal days comes alive in the absorbing story of an eight-year-old boy who became the ruler of a great land. This is the drama of a real boy, Richard the Fearless, whose father was Duke of Normandy. When the Duke was murdered, young Richard was taken to